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Kendall Christian Night of WorshipI was joined by several of our Miami WAVE Team and Julie (Johnson) Cauldwell as we shared several songs of praise to God.

V2H NEWSJanuary 2011

Mobil 2011Everyone’s Going Somewhere

CONVERSE UNIVERSE: WALK IT OUT. TALK IT OUT.January was a very busy month for

V2H. In fact, it’s really hard to believe it’s

over already. The massive amount of snow

we got (in many states for that matter)

really changed up a few things for us.

Because of the snow, we obviously were

unable to host Elevate in January but the

kids had much time off from school so no

one was really complaining as it opened

the door for some snowboarding in

backyards and plenty of time to “chill’.

I got to travel to NC to visit my family

and friends for my annual (not-so-annual)

“homecoming”. I was able to speak at my

mom’s church (Korean Baptist Missionary

Church) and work with their children during

the morning service. They shared a few

songs in worship with me and of course,

everyone loved it!

The end of the month I spent some

great time in Pembroke Pines and Miami,

Fl. I was able to not only invest in our

WAVE Team but also had the chance to

share in a couple of school settings for

chapels. One of the schools also hosted a

Night of Worship, where I was not only

performing but speaking about God using

us as instruments of praise.

The first month of the year has gone

quickly but overall I feel pretty good about

the investment of time, energy and

resources. I listened to several books that

challenged and spurred my attention and

we began our Fast Forward Campaign

which will end next week. Thanks for all of

your prayer and support in helping make

January 2011 great!

George

Me and some of the Miami Team at the

Kendall Christian Night of Worship.

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Value MealsI had just pulled into town and had about

an hour to spare before I needed to preach at

church. There he stood on the corner of a busy

street right next to the McDonalds. I was gonna

talk about the Kingdom of God and how

important it is for us to have different values. I

didn’t know this would become a “Value Meal”.

Actually, neither one of us ate.

I went inside and downloaded a video I

wanted to use for the sermon and I watched him

from a distance. I knew I had to go and talk with

him but I wanted to wait a few minutes and kind

of gauge the situation. I wondered how many

people would actually give him some cash. I

wondered why someone else had not actually

invited him in to eat, after all there were a ton of

“Christians” inside since their van was right

outside!

With about 30 minutes left, I decided to go

out and talk with him. His name was Charles. I

neglected to read his sign, simply offering food

right off the bat. But he informed me, as did his

sign, that he was looking for a room to rent. As

we talked for a few moments, I told him why I

came out: i didn’t want to be like other

“Christians” who probably drove by and didn’t

do a thing. I told him I was a “pastor” and I was

gonna be speaking about the Kingdom and how

I just couldn’t not come out and speak to him.

He told me he really appreciated it. I don’t know

if he ever found a place to rent but he will

certainly have a place in my mind and heart for

several more days I’m sure.

I don’t know how we as Christians can

ignore the plight of our brothers and sisters and

yet say we are about the Kingdom of God. In

God’s Kingdom there are different values, there

are different rules. In God’s Kingdom, Jesus

rules and His rules, rule. What is important to

Jesus should be important to me! There is a

King for every Kingdom and as Christians, Jesus

is the King; it’s not King James. It’s not King of

Comfort. It’s King Jesus!

May I encourage and challenge you to be

seeking God’s Kingdom (Matthew 6:33) and as

you do, realize that the Kingdom is built in and

through you. God’s Kingdom is about a different

set a values, which may be as close as your

next meal at McDonalds. God’s Kingdom is

being built on one corner at a time.

FACES & PLACES

Random Pictures Donovan on a skateboard in Atlanta, GA.

Amelia Gallo at the Night of Worship at Kendall Christian School, Miami, FL

The Korean Missionary Baptist Congregation in Havelock, NC

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Just Skating By?Skaters have notoriously been categorized as troublemakers and

punks. And you there are some of those guys out there BUT not all of

them are that way. Through the years, we have had the chance to

get to know many guys whose passion is skating and we have

found that even though they have a passion for skating, they

do have good hearts too.

Not only that, several of the guys that we work with

have pretty good grades in school and seem to excel in

other activities. In my opinion by V2H offering skating and

outreach to skaters and giving them places to skate, as well as

investing in their lives, we have seen some of them grow and really

mature as students and begin developing into leaders who also have a

passion for God.

With this being the case, we believe that investing in skateboarding

and skaters, we can truly impact a very large subculture that is

growing worldwide. In El Salvador where they have very

limited skate “parks”, we are hoping to build several ramps

this summer and branch out our ministry.

V2H will launch Elevate and an after school pilot program

using skateboarding this summer. Please pray for this joint

effort with Miramonte Baptist, Vision 2 Hear and Christian

Skaters International! Thanks!

ElevateSince 2003, Vision 2 Hear has been doing some sort of skate outreach. Elevate began in Snellville, GA and has moved to Soddy Daisy, TN. this summer we will launch a new team in El Salvador! Elevate ES JUNE 21, 2011

COMING SOON FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY

GatlinburgMission Conference 11-13.StockbridgeWAVE Concert 13th 7pm

Spring BreakMission Projects in various cities.

EasterWe have a few performances in Miami and Atlanta for the Resurrection

Summer PrepPray and Prepare for the summer tour: Honduras, El Salvador.

Elevate:

Skating it Up!

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January 2011

Picture I took on my way home from NC. GO

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